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Sunday, March 3, 2013

DOT Seeks Assistant General Counsel

Submitted by Judith S. Kaleta, Deputy General Counsel, U.S. Departement of Transportatin (DOT)The DOT, Office of the General Counsel is looking for a
dynamic executive to serve as the Assistant General
Counsel for Regulation and Enforcement. The application deadline is March
25, 2013, with interim reviews of applications received by midnight on March 7,
2013 and March 20, 2013.The Assistant General Counsel will lead a team of attorneys,
staff professionals and support personnel in providing legal advice and
services in all matters related to the Department’s regulatory and enforcement
activities. He or she will direct the oversight, assessment, and review of the multidimensional
regulatory and enforcement activities and practices of one of the largest
Federal Regulatory agencies to ensure conformity with the Administrative
Procedure Act, other applicable statutes and Executive Orders, and Departmental
policies. This executive will work on challenging and rewarding
issues such as safety requirements for unmanned aircraft and driverless cars,
environmental impacts of federally-funded transportation projects, training
requirements for commercial truck drivers, motor vehicle fuel economy, and
consumer protection. The
executive will also represent the Department in conferences with other
departments and agencies of the Federal Government, state, local and tribal
governments.

The
Assistant General Counsel will report to the General Counsel and Deputy General
Counsel, will receive broad policy guidance and direction from them, and will
be responsible for the effective operation of his/her office. The Assistant
General Counsel will provide legal and policy advice to our highest
officials. When appropriate, DOT will expect the Assistant General Counsel's
recommendations to include innovative approaches to substantive and procedural
problems. Because
a high degree of trust and confidence must be placed in the successful candidate’s
professional skills and judgment, DOT is seeking an individual with
demonstrated leadership and supervisor abilities, a proven commitment to client
service and a strong background in the relevant legal and policy fields.

DOT
is looking for a diverse pool of highly qualified candidates. If you know
someone who has the leadership qualities and may be interested in this
position, please encourage him/her to apply through the vacancy announcement
listed on USAJOBS.